On Jul 3rd, Kristiansund plays host to Lillestrøm in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Kristiansund is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Rosenborg. Ole Saeter struck first for Rosenborg in the 4th minute, then Amidou Diop got the equalizer for Kristiansund in the 19th minute on a feed from Bendik Bye. Kristiansund looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches, while lillestrøm is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Strømsgodset. Jack Ipalibo struck first for Strømsgodset in the 53rd minute, then Kristoffer Tokstad added another in the 76th minute In the end, Lillestrøm couldn’t muster any offence and Strømsgodset ran away with the shutout win. Lillestrøm looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Kristiansund won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Both Vetle Winger Dragsnes and Ifeanyi Matthew have been the hottest scorers for Lillestrøm in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Kristiansund is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Bendik Bye and Amidou Diop each only have 1 goal in their last five.